The Loves of Carmen

"A story of beauty and savagery...love and hate...splendor and shame..."

Aug 23 1948 Approved 1h 39m
Adventure, Drama, Music

Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.

Plot

Following the plot of the opera, "Carmen," this story follows the wild gypsy's adventures as a siren and bandit. Carmen lures an innocent soldier to his ruin, getting him expelled from the army. He then turns to banditry, killing Carmen's husband and others. All this makes for an unhappy ending with the innocent repenting his sins and dying for them.

Written by

Helen Deutsch, Prosper Mérimée

Directed by

Charles Vidor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Beckworth Corporation, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,465
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA